Evidence of two deeply divergent co-existing mitochondrial genomes in the Tuatara reveals an extremely complex genomic organization

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CRISPR editing of mitochondria: Promising new biotech?

Phys.org, 05 Feb 2021

Although the CRISPR/Cas9 system has seen widespread application in editing the nuclear genome, using it to edit the…

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Green Report (Italy), 01 Feb 2021

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Lizard-like tuatara's extra set of genes may help them tolerate cold

Science News, 29 Jan 2021

The lizard-like tuatara already was an oddball. Its superpowers include a century-long lifespan, resistance to many diseases…

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